OCR Exams – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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After a long summer break, students will soon be heading back to school and college. Listen as Lucy Carey, OCR Stakeholder Relationships Manager chats with Mabel, who's starting at a new college in September. Mabel shares how she's preparing for her exciting new course and getting ready to settle back into a study routine after the holidays. If you have exams or assessments coming up next year, Mabel also offers her top tips for finding study/revision resources. Don't miss out on these top tips!

During the episode, Lucy explained how here at OCR we're committed to listening to students' feedback and ideas, to make sure the exam and assessment experience is the best it can be for all students. Discover how we're listening to your voice, and how we'll use it to improve the experience for all students, in our brand new Student Charter: https://teach.ocr.org.uk/hubfs/.OCR/Campaigns/Back%20to%20school/OMD10913-Student-Charter-Document-A4-O.pdf

We'll keep up to date on our Student Voice progress on our Instagram channel: https://www.instagram.com/ocrexaminations/

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Listen as Christine Özden, global director for climate education at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, talks to Jodie Bailey-Ho, a student of environmental sciences at the University of Manchester and champion of climate education. For the last three years, Jodie has been volunteering at the crossroads of climate, youth, and education. She is the co-founder of Teach the Teacher, a project which gives students the opportunity to swap places with their teachers to deliver a workshop on climate change. Together, Christine and Jodie explore the question of who is responsible for shaping and delivering climate education to young people.

Keep up to date with the latest GCSE Natural History news on our dedicated webpage.

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Get ready to be inspired for Pride Month, as Sociology Subject Advisor chats with two teachers from Nelson & Colne College. Our guests shared the fantastic Pride Month activities and initiatives happening in College, and ways you can get your school or college involved. We also discussed diversifying the curriculum, including our own EDIB activities here at OCR, and how schools or colleges can enhance their support for LGBTQ+ staff or students. You can also read our blog which suggests some engaging teaching ideas during Pride Month.

Discover more:

OCR A Level Sociology

Stonewall

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Get ready to dive into a conversation that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered! Listen as hosts Sarah and Anthony sit down with the talented and accomplished author and journalist, David Adam, to discuss his personal journey with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). You'll gain valuable insights into how OCD can impact on everyday life and the importance of seeking help for mental health problems. You'll also pick up some tips that will help students who are feeling anxious about upcoming exams.

Resources and support:

David Adam's website

David Adam's Sunday Times Bestseller: The Man Who Couldn't Stop: The Truth About OCD

David Adam keynote speaker at the 23rd Annual OCD Conference: watch on YouTube

OCD UK's website

OCD Action's website

Orchard's website

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Listen as Emily Hunt, Warwickshire's Young Poet Laureate and young nature enthusiast, presents her Green Gallery Project to an OCR Natural History GCSE Strategic Advisory Board meeting. Emily also shared the research carried out as part of the project, which found that young people are interested in nature and are keen to learn more about the natural world. Emily suggested ways to engage and educate young people, such as embedding natural history in the curriculum and getting them involved in community projects alongside local/national organisations. There was also a Q&A session after Emily's presentation.

Discover more about Emily on her website.

Catch up on our recent Natural History podcast episode, where our Chief Executive answered questions from teachers, parents and students.

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In this episode of the OCR Podcast, we went international! Sport Subject Advisors Kate Thompson and Jon Varey were joined by their guest Jenny King from Bloemhof School in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Jenny is the school's head of sport and high performance and a former Springbok player turned coach.

We discussed the UK's and South Africa's differences in high performance, supporting students/players with physical rehabilitation their mental health, encouraging students' individual performance, setting team goals and more. We hope you enjoy this episode and take some inspiration from colleagues in the southern hemisphere.

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What is student wellbeing, and what impact does it have on students' abilities in and out of the classroom?

In this episode, Health & Social Care and Child Development Subject Advisor Rebecca Simcox catches up with two teachers from King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls. Erica Reeves is Assistant Headteacher: Pupil Support and Wellbeing and the school's Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, and Jade Hall is a health and social care teacher.

Erica and Jade discussed their school's approach to mental health and wellbeing, how they support students who may be struggling, tips and advice for parents/carers for supporting young people, building resilience and much more.

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